Gaius Appius Iunius Silanus ( Latin Gaius Appius Iunius Silanus ;? - 42 ) - Roman politician of the beginning of the I century .
| Guy Appius Yuniy Silan | |
|---|---|
| GAIVS APPIVS IVNIVS SILANVS | |
| Date of Birth | is unknown |
| Date of death | 42 |
| Place of death | |
| A country | |
| Occupation | Consul of the Roman Empire |
| Spouse | Domizia Lepida the Younger |
| Children | |
Perhaps he was the son of a 10-year-old consul, Guy Yuniy Silan. In the year 25, Appius was the city praetor , and in the year 28 he held the position of ordinary consul . In 32, he, along with some notable senators, was accused of insulting greatness, but one of the main scammers - the stands of the city guard Celsus - dropped all charges from him. It is known that Appius was a member of the collegium of the Arval brothers , and in 39 he took up the post of master.
In 41, Appius was legate prophet of Tarracon Spain . After the coming to power of the emperor Claudius , Appius was called from his province and he was married to the mother-in-law of the emperor Domitius Lepide the Younger . At one time he was surrounded by the emperor, but he incurred the hatred of his wife Messalina because he refused to become her lover. Then Messalina conspired with the powerful imperial freedman Narcissus and accused Silan of preparing an attempt on Claudius, the evidence of which was only the coincidental dreams of Narcissus and Messalina. Having staged the attack of Silan, the slanderers managed to convince Claudius of the veracity of these dreams and achieved the execution of Silan.
Literature
- Gaius Appius Junius Silan . - biography on the site ancientrome.ru .